title: [Prolactin secretion in patients with essential obesity].
abstract: 17 women affected by essential obesity were examined, 9 of whom had become obese as adults (group A) and 8 had been obese since childhood (group B). In group A, fasting and after TRH, the PRL presented higher plasmatic levels than those found in the controls. In group B the hormone showed basal values and global secretory areas higher than those observed in the controls and in group A, while incremental areas did not result different from those found in the other groups examined. In no case did IRI, GH and glycaemia undergo changes in relation to TRH. In conclusion we think that the behaviour of prolactin can be an important physiopathological characteristic, expression of the different neuroendocrine hypothalamic homeostasis existent in the heterogeneous obese population.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005215:Fasting; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism*; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D011388:Prolactin; D013006:Growth Hormone
vernacular_title: Aspetti della secrezione prolattinica in pazienti affete da obesità essenziale.